Prone to Violins

I often wonder what orchestra musicians in the times of Corelli, Vivaldi, Bach, Zelenka, Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Bizet, Verdi, B...

Edith Lorand was a Hungarian violinist, singer, and conductor born (in Budapest) on December 17, 1898.   She is remembered for the great num...

Charles Munch was a French violinist, conductor, and teacher born (in Strasbourg, when it was German territory) on September 26, 1891.   To...

Robert Virovai is a Hungarian concert violinist born (in Duravar, Yugoslavia) on March 10, 1921.   Except for this blog profile, he is to...

Rudi Berger is an Austrian violinist, singer, pianist, guitarist, and composer born (in Vienna) on November 19, 1954.   Be that as it may...

Liana Isakadze is a Georgian (Russian) violinist, conductor, and teacher born (in Tbilsi) on August 2, 1946.   She is very well known in Eu...

James Ehnes , is a Canadian violinist born on January 27, 1976.   Ehnes is probably, along with Leila Josefowicz, the best known Canadian vi...